Claire Chang

Claire Chang is Founding Partner of igniteXL Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm based in Silicon Valley investing in health, wellness, and longevity. Since 2020, igniteXL has backed 40+ startups, including Bubble, Musely, Tabella, Uncover, Solarcore, and Lion Pose. With 20+ years in Silicon Valley, Claire is a cross-border investor with deep expertise bridging U.S.–Asia innovation, particularly Korea and Japan. She pioneered the first SV Beautytech accelerator and, most recently, the KBeauty to Global accelerator, delivering much-needed mentoring and capital support to beauty founders. Claire currently serves on several boards and the NRF Innovation Advisory Committee.